It's a second meeting of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rivals at the 2016 HCAC postseason tournament Friday, Oct. 14.

Dual details: The Black and Gold, holding the number four seed, take on sixth-seeded Anderson University at 6:30 p.m. … It's one of two contests at the West Indy Racquet Club with third-seeded Franklin College opposing sixth-seeded Transylvania University in the other … The reminder of the weekend schedule features semifinal round play at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, and the championship Sunday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m.

Spartan Shorts: Fans in attendance Friday could be in for a treat. The last time the two sides met, each doubles decision featured four-or-more game wins from the defeated duos, a three-set donnybrook at number two singles and tiebreakers to help settle first and second set finals at number five singles. MU claimed a white-knuckler 5-4 victory at AU … The winner of Friday's quarterfinal advances to one of two Saturday semifinals against top-seed and regular season champion Hanover College … Three Black and Gold players enter the weekend with .500 or better singles records with junior Erin Cordill (Zionsville, Ind.) leading the way (8-3) and followed by junior Mariam Aly (Giza, Egypt) (5-4) and senior Alaina Beckner (Columbia City, Ind.) (5-3). In doubles play, all three pairings are at .500 or better with the number three matching of Beckner and senior Adriana Brown (Columbia City, Ind.) topping the chart (5-4) … The Spartans (5-6) are making their seventh straight conference tournament appearance under the direction of Coach Eric Christiansen.